Posts Tagged Dr James Gully

The Bravo Inquest at Balham.

On May 24, 2019 / History / 13 Comments

Tags: Balham, Bedford Hotel, Charles Bravo., Dr James Gully, Florence Bravo, The Bravo Affair

THE THREE MAIN PLAYERS IN A VICTORIAN SCANDAL; ONE OF THE MOST INFAMOUS ADDRESSES IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND. In 1870, Dr James Gully, the eminent ‘water-cure’ physician from Great Malvern (Worcestershire) fell in love with a patient young enough to be his daughter. She was the beautiful, Sydney

WALTZING MATILDA DOWN THE RIVER THAMES

On October 2, 2015 / History / 7 Comments

Tags: Australian visiting the UK, Buscot Park, Captain James Cook, Charles Bravo., Dr James Gully, Edgar Boehm, Eton College, Florence Campbell, H.M.S Sirius, Henley-on-Thames, Queen Victoria, River Thames, Robert Tertius Campbell, Royal Henley Regatta, Sir William Heseltine, Stuart (Sam) Mackenzie, Thames Flood Barrier, Thames Path, The Dunbar, Visit Britain, Waltzing Matilda

AUSSIE HISTORY ALONG THE THAMES For Australians exploring the River Thames there are places of particular interest. When my partner Rob and I walked the Path we found lots of Aussie associations. On the upper reaches of the river is the village of Buscot, and the National Trust owned Buscot